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Joint Costs
Population Connection's rating was adjusted for Joint Costs. If you are a donor who considers direct mail, telemarketing, and other Joint Cost solicitations to be true charitable programs, the below efficiency ratios, which were not adjusted for joint costs, may better reflect your goals.
| Program % | Cost to Raise $100 |
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| 81% | $10 |
Financial Documents
| Entity | Document Type | Tax ID |
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| Population Connection | Consolidated Audited Financial Statements | Multiple |
| Population Connection | IRS Form 990 | 94-1703155 |
| Population Connection Action Fund | IRS Form 990 | 46-3083014 |
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Entity: Population Connection Document Type: Consolidated Audited Financial Statements Tax ID: Multiple |
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Entity: Population Connection Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 94-1703155 |
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Entity: Population Connection Action Fund Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 46-3083014 |
Governance & Transparency
Top Salaries
| Name | Title | Compensation | |
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| 1 | John Seager | President / CEO | $342,468 |
| 2 | Pamela Wasserman | Senior VP for Education | $275,733 |
| 3 | Brian Dixon | Senior VP for Media & Government Relations | $267,621 |
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1 Name: John Seager Title: President / CEO Compensation: $342,468 |
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2 Name: Pamela Wasserman Title: Senior VP for Education Compensation: $275,733 |
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3 Name: Brian Dixon Title: Senior VP for Media & Government Relations Compensation: $267,621 |
Analysts' Notes
CharityWatch's rating of Population Connection is for the 501(c)(3) public charity (tax ID #94-1703155). The rating does not include the financial activities of the related 501(c)(4) tax-exempt, social welfare organization, Population Connection Action Fund, or of the Population Connection Action Fund Political Action Committee (PAC). CharityWatch separates the ratings for 501(c)(3) & 501(c)(4) organizations, even when their financial activities are included together in a consolidated audit, due to their differing treatments under the IRS tax code. For more information on this topic, please see our sections on Types of Non-Profits, Tax Status, and Treatment of Related Organizations, which can be found on the Our Process page. For more information about things to consider when donating to organizations that have related public charity and social welfare entities, read "Sorting Out Nonprofit Pairs." CharityWatch does not rate the 501(c)(4) Population Connection Action Fund at this time due to its small size. The Action Fund only received approximately $150,000 in contributions from unrelated organizations during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Also, according to the Population Connection (PC) tax filing, PC reports re: Transactions with Related Organizations (IRS Form 990, Schedule R, Part V): PC reports a "gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s)" to Population Connection Action Fund in the amount of $3,300,000 during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. |
According to the Population Connection (PC) consolidated audit of December 31, 2023 (Note 11, Contributed Nonfinancial Assets): PC received contributed nonfinancial assets during the fiscal year-ended December 31, 2023, on which it placed a total value of $183,623. Of this amount, $183,600 was attributed to "Professional services." [Note: CharityWatch generally excludes the value of in-kind (non-cash) donations of goods and services from its calculations of Program % and Cost to Raise $100. More information on how grades are calculated and the treatment of in-kind donations can be found on the Our Process page.] |
According to the Population Connection (PC) 2023 tax filing, PC reports re: Compensation, Supplemental Information (IRS Form 990, Schedule J, Part III): Regarding nonfixed payments to officers, directors, trustees, key employees and highest compensated employees (Schedule J, Part I, Line 7): "The following bonuses were included on Part VII of the 990 [Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors]:" (1) Pamela Wasserman [Senior VP for Education]: $25,000 The associated reported total compensation in 2023 for the above cited individuals ranges from $213,592 to $275,733 (IRS Form 990, Schedule J, Part II). |